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Designing a digital application to promote physical activity amongst the Samoan population in New Zealand

Pio, Tanielu (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

This research addresses the problem that many Samoan people face in New Zealand. Obesity is described as an excessively high amount of body fat to the extent that health is adversely affected (Ministry of Health, 2019). ...
ANIMATED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Designing Dynamic Exhibits with 3D Printing & Pixel Displays

Manapaya Weeratunge, Lakjith (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Physical moving parts are prone to wear and tear. A pixel display can manifest complex motion and realistic images in full colour offering a form of tangibly while being less likely to suffer from wear and tear however, ...
Artificial Synaesthesia: An exploration of machine learning image synthesis for soundscape audio visualisation

Willcox, Stacey (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Within soundscape research, audio visualisations are generally targeted towards scientific audiences and not produced with artistic intentions. Machine learning is utilised in this field to increase efficiency when dealing ...
Plastic in Practice: An empirical approach to 3D printed upcycling in New Zealand schools

Jessop-Benseman, Maddison (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Plastic has become an integral material in our society due to the broad range of applications it can be used for, however, it is having a detrimental effect on our environment. In addition to more efficient waste management ...
An Exploration of Ludonarrative Consistent Game Systems

Dodds, Richard (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Video games are increasingly seen as a meaningful form of art and storytelling. A common critique of video games is that the player’s in-game actions can easily become disconnected from their character and the storyline, ...
Mirror VR: The design of a fully immersive virtual reality game for upper limb rehabilitation post-stroke using mirror therapy

Leniston-Kahsai, Senai (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Motor rehabilitation post-stroke requires practice that is high-intensity, repetitive, task-specific, challenging, and goal-oriented to promote neuroplasticity to maximise functional recovery outcomes. There is concern ...
Designing the Armadillo Orthosis: User experience design for a wearable upper limb stroke therapy device.

Saul, Jessica (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Stroke is a medical condition causing disability worldwide (Feigin et al., 2014; Murray et al., 2012; National Heart Lung and Blood institute, 2016). It can leave people with physical and cognitive deficits. The individual’s ...
Beneath the Skin: Emulating human physiology using a novel bitmap-based “voxel” 3D-printing workflow.

Morris, Ana (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Novel technologies that produce medical models which are synthetic equivalents to human tissue may forever change the way human anatomy and medicine are explored. Medical modelling using a bitmap-based additive manufacturing ...
Air-crafted Artefacts: Additive upcycling plastics within the Aviation Tourism Industry

Naismith, Courtney (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Within the New Zealand Aviation Tourism Industry (NZATI), an extensive amount of single-use plastic is consumed due to its light-weight properties and stringent hygiene requirements. After use, most end up in landfills ...
Upcycling plastic waste through empirical implementation of large-scale 3D printing

Ritthisri, Watcharawat (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Plastic waste presents a real global challenge and a threat to health, environment and the global economy. While awareness of the devastating effects of plastic waste on the environment has increased, the production of ...
Designed to Deform

Namini Mianji, Maryam (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

While petroleum-based polymers have been widely accepted due to their functional properties, it is becoming evident that some bio-based materials can also be engineered to deliver novel functionalities such as 4D responsivity. ...
Defying Obsolescence

Almond, Steven (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

The average lifespan of a sofa has fallen dramatically over recent decades—from twenty-five years to fewer than eight years (Palmer, 2012). Two key factors are driving this decline: function and fashion. Changes to ...
Factors Affecting Conversation Design for Digital Political Personae

Cox, Reuben (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Digital political personae are common on social media, representing a potential avenue to inform and engage citizens in political conversation. While personae that function as a digital extension of politicians and ...
Bee Positive: Design for Awareness

Lubomudrov, Maria (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

This thesis aims to create a museum dedicated to awareness, research, and education, in an attempt to preserve the declining bee population. It focuses on the Native Bees of New Zealand in conjunction with introduced bees. ...
Questions from a Contraceptive Pill Junkie: Applying Human Psychometrics to Investigate Gender Bias in Machine Learning

Darney, Hazel (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

With the rapid uptake of machine learning artificial intelligence in our daily lives, we are beginning to realise the risks involved in implementing this technology in high-stakes decision making. This risk is due to machine ...
From Line to Loop, A Circular 3D Printing Initiative for Upcycling Commercial Fishing Plastics

O'Hagan, Matthew (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

The current linear use of plastic products follows a take, make and waste process. Commonly used by large scale industries, including the commercial fishing industry, this process results in approximately 8 million tonnes ...
Additive Alternatives

McQueen, Vincent (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

As an island nation, beach and coastline activities play a significant role in daily life in New Zealand. In promoting independent and productive lives for amputees, the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service (NZALS) encourages ...
An Exploration of Traditional Contemporary of Indonesian Culture through Batik

Nurlitasari, Karina (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Indonesia is a developing country in which the majority of the population that is 225 million people identified as Muslim. As a part of that phenomenon and in conjunction with Indonesia’s recent cultural and economic ...
In a Split Second

Zheng, Wen Jun (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Children and adolescents with the medical condition Spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) may develop an abnormal gait, resulting in walking difficulties. This may be helped overtime with noninvasive Ankle Foot Orthotics (AFOs) ...
Designing dolls according to Youkai stories and Shinto beliefs in Eastern culture

Liu, Yanxiao (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Contrary to the contemporary views on the function and complex mastery skills of an object, the Eastern world puts more emphasis on the value of the object is in its inner spirit. This view is based on Shinto beliefs, where ...